Episode 153: Spiel des Schpiel 2012 - Part 1
Release Date: May 28, 2012 Running Time: 124 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Win-win-win. The Spiel des Jahres is more than Germany's Family Game of the Year. It's an institution. And home to the 3 most prestigious awards in the industry. We begin this year's award season coverage with details on the Spiel des Jahres recommended games list and our review of Kingdom Builder, one of three nominees.
Spiel des Jahres Nominees: Vegas, Eselsbrucke, Kingdom Builder
Recommended List: Drecksau, Indigo, Kalimambo, Kulami, Stanta Cruz, Pictomania, Rapa Nui, Miss Lupun
Nominee #1: Kingdom Builder.
Mail Bag: Dice history, Sjoelen boards in Oregon
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 152: From Russia With Love
Release Date: May 14, 2012 Running Time: 124 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Fun from the frozen north. We review 3 titles from Russian publisher Right Games: Evolution, Potion Making Practice and The Enigma of Leonardo.
News & Notes: Wrong Chemistry, Sausage Dice, Mensa Awards
Right Games Reviews: Evolution: The Origin of Species, Potion Making Practice, Enigma of Leonardo
Back Shelf Spotlight: Sceptre 1027 A.D.
Game Sommelier: 5 out of print "grail" games to play
Mail Bag: Dwarf/Orc dice, Hike on Easter Island, Lyle Otterbein
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 151: Hot Stuff
Release Date: Apr. 30, 2012 Running Time: 178 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Find 'em hot and leave 'em wet. Firefighter Major Brian Strange visits the padded cell to give us an expert's perspective on Flash Point - a board game of teamwork, burning buildings and daring rescues.
News & Notes: Ace of Spies, Off Your Rocker, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Keltis Dice, King of Tokyo
The List: Flash Point
Back Shelf Spotlight: Emergency!
Truckloads of Goober: Fire
Game Sommelier: Games Dave craves
Mail Bag: Adlung advice, Evansville connection, APE Games generosity
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 150: Deck of Many Things
Release Date: Apr. 16, 2012 Running Time: 132 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Think inside the box. That's exactly what Adlung Spiele does. They publish games that redefine our notions of what card games can be. We celebrate the 6th anniversary of The Spiel with reviews of 8 titles: choosing roles as pirate and traitor, loading camels for market, flipping flying carpets, slapping bugs, posing like animals, and building theme parks on the table. So many kinds of fun... all from a simple deck of cards.
News & Notes: Elder Sign & Nightfall iOS apps, Tammany Hall returns
Adlung Spiele Game Reviews: Tuareg, Verrater, Flying Carpet, Meuterer, Magic Sword & Dragon Egg, Lady Bugs & Such, Adlungland, Cock-a-Doodle-Do!
Mail Bag: New England correction, Origins dinner,
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 149: Settlers of Canada
Release Date: Apr. 2, 2012 Running Time: 165 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Canoes and cannonballs. Join us for an in-depth review of A Few Acres of Snow, Martin Wallace's deck building board game. We row through the rivers and forests of the North to settle the fate of the French & Indian War and then wind the clock forward to look at another colonial-era dice and card based battle game: 1812 - The Invasion of Canada.
News & Notes: Dominare, Kingdom Builder: Nomads, Going Cardboard review
The List: A Few Acres of Snow
Back Shelf Spotlight: New England
Playbill: 1812 - The Invasion of Canada
Game Sommelier: Games as teaching tools
Mail Bag: Advanced Civ, Bombshell
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 147: The Yellow Cake Is A Lie
Release Date: Mar. 5, 2012 Running Time: 166 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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Gone fission. We review The Manhattan Project, a game where players race to build an atomic bomb, plus we look back at an influential classic: Advanced Civilization.
News & Notes: Lords of Waterdeep, 2011 industry sales
The List: The Manhattan Project
Back Shelf Spotlight: Advanced Civilization
Playbill: Santiago de Cuba
Game Sommelier: Games to play over Skype
Mail Bag: Sharks, Spiel song entry, Gregor the intern
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 146: Bear Spray & The Big Apple
Release Date: Feb. 20, 2012 Running Time: 150 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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So nice, they named it twice. Dave reports back from Toy Fair 2012 with 10 interviews, plus a review of a new family card game, Let's Take A Hike.
News & Notes: Wilderness, Geekway to the West
The List: Let's Take a Hike
Toy Fair Interviews: R & R Games, Northstar Games, Stronghold Games, Asmodee, Justin Oh, Susan McKinley Ross, Chris Ross, Stratus Games, JADS International, The Game Preserve
Game Sommelier: Games for home decor themed rooms.
Mail Bag: Foundation bundle suggestions, chocolate dice
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 145: Middle Weights
Release Date: Feb. 6, 2012 Running Time: 135 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
What's next? We review Airlines: Europe and Fortuna, two middle weight games that can draw new players deeper into the hobby - games that strike a great balance between strategy and fun in under 90 minutes.
News & Notes: 7 Wonders: Cities, Sorcerors of the Magic Kingdom, AD&D
The List: Airlines: Europe
Playbill: Fortuna
Back Shelf Spotlight: Palazzo
Table Talk: Eruption
Truckloads of Goober: Noteability
Game Sommelier: Games to predict the Super Bowl winner
Mail Bag: Core Worlds/RFtG, Origins 2012
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 144: For Honor & Empire
Release Date: Jan. 23, 2012 Running Time: 144 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
Deck building: the next generation. From galactic conquest to warring gods, we review Core Worlds and Ascension: Storm of Souls, two of the newest titles in the genre.
News & Notes: Hive Pocket, L5R PnP, Rockband Manager, Star Trek Catan
The List: Core Worlds
Playbill: Ascension - Storm of Souls
Back Shelf Spotlight: Fzzzt!
Notes from the O.C.D.: How to organize card game rules
Mail Bag: NFL Pool winner
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
Episode 143: Come on Down!
Release Date: Dec. 12, 2011 Running Time: 116 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
You're the next contestant. We review two more Easy Play titles: Drachen Wurf and Big Points. Then, join us for the virtual Spiel-a-thon, an audio game show with fabulous prizes.
News & Notes: Ragami, Quarmageddon, Omen (2nd Ed.)
The List: Drachen Wurf, Big Points
Contests: 6 contests for fun games and dice
Virtual Spiel-a-thon: 3-part audio game show with fabulous prizes
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.